EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.1 (68024) Report generated: 2023-04-11 16:43:11 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 25:21 Performance: Poor Problem: Computer is too slow Description: The Mac is suddenly slowing down on a regular basis.. All processes ar e affected by this problem, From navigating the finder to browsing the web. I havenâ t changed anything or opened up any new apps. The activity monitor is showing high values for kernel_task. Major Issues: Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention. Security updates disabled - Security updates are disabled. This computer is at risk of malware infection. Apple security disabled - Apple security software is disabled. This computer is at risk of malware infection. Minor Issues: These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. SSD too slow - SSD is showing poor performance. No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found. Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM. Apps crashing - There have been numerous app crashes. Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed. Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full Disk Access. Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future. Hardware Information: MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) Status: Supported MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro16,1 2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7 (i7-9750H) CPU: 6-core 16 GB RAM - Not upgradeable BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0 - 8 GB DDR4 2667 BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0 - 8 GB DDR4 2667 Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 28 Video Information: Intel UHD Graphics 630 - VRAM: 1536 MB AMD Radeon Pro 5300M - VRAM: 4 GB LG TV 3840 x 2160 Drives: disk0 - APPLE SSD AP0512N 500.28 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) Internal PCI-Express 8.0 GT/s x4 NVM Express disk0s1 - EFI [EFI] 315 MB disk0s2 [APFS Container] 499.96 GB disk1 [APFS Virtual drive] 499.96 GB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk1s1 (APFS) [APFS Container] (15.42 GB used) disk1s1s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (15.42 GB used) disk1s2 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (450.76 GB used) disk1s3 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (769 MB used) disk1s4 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.12 GB used) disk1s5 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (1.07 GB used) disk1s6 - Update (APFS) (7 MB used) Mounted Volumes: disk1s1s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: / Read-only: Yes Used: 15.42 GB Shared values Size: 499.96 GB Free: 30.66 GB Available: 35.98 GB disk1s2 - Macintosh HD - Data [APFS Virtual drive] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Encrypted Used: 450.76 GB Shared values Size: 499.96 GB Free: 30.66 GB Available: 35.98 GB disk1s3 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot Used: 769 MB Shared values Size: 499.96 GB Free: 30.66 GB disk1s5 - VM [APFS VM] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM Used: 1.07 GB Shared values Size: 499.96 GB Free: 30.66 GB disk1s6 - Update Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update Used: 7 MB Shared values Size: 499.96 GB Free: 30.66 GB Network: Interface en0: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge System Software: macOS Monterey 12.6.5 (21G531) Time since boot: Less than an hour Notifications: LogiMgrDaemon.app one notification (one scheduled) Opera.app one notification calibre.app 8 notifications Security: Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers System Integrity Protection: Enabled Security Updates: Disabled Antivirus software: None! Unsigned Files: Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.virtualbox.startup.plist Command: /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/LaunchDaemons/VirtualBoxStartup.sh restart Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Apps: 33 Applications: 516 apps 84 x86-only apps 34 unsigned apps Kernel Extensions: /Library/Application Support/CleverFiles/BackService.app [Not Loaded] SecureDisk.kext - com.cleverfiles.SecureDisk (1.0 - SDK 10.12) /Library/Application Support/Logitech.localized/Logitech Options.localized [Not Loaded] LogiMgrDriver.kext - com.logitech.manager.kernel.driver (8.20.1 - SDK 10.14) /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox [Not Loaded] VBoxDrv.kext - org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (6.0.24) [Not Loaded] VBoxNetAdp.kext - org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (6.0.24) [Not Loaded] VBoxNetFlt.kext - org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (6.0.24) [Not Loaded] VBoxUSB.kext - org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (6.0.24) /Library/Extensions [Loaded] Soundflower.kext - com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (2.0b2 - SDK 10.10) System Launch Daemons: [Not Loaded] 36 Apple tasks [Loaded] 194 Apple tasks [Running] 151 Apple tasks [Other] One Apple task System Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] 16 Apple tasks [Loaded] 186 Apple tasks [Running] 154 Apple tasks Launch Daemons: [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2022-01-07) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2022-01-07) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper [Loaded] com.bombich.ccchelper.plist (Bombich Software, Inc. - installed 2022-09-09) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.bombich.ccchelper [Running] com.cleverfiles.cfbackd.plist (Justin Johnson - installed 2020-08-31) Executable: /Library/Application Support/CleverFiles/BackService.app/Contents/MacOS/cfbackd [Loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (Google LLC - installed 2022-10-27) Executable: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon [Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-03-14) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper [Loaded] com.pixar.renderman.InstallerHelper.plist (Pixar Animation Studios - installed 2021-07-07) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.pixar.renderman.InstallerHelper [Running] com.rogueamoeba.aceagent.plist (Rogue Amoeba Software, LLC - installed 2021-10-15) Executable: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/ACE.driver/Contents/Resources/aceagent.app/Contents/MacOS/aceagent [Loaded] com.rogueamoeba.acetool.plist (Rogue Amoeba Software, LLC - installed 2021-10-15) Executable: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/ACE.driver/Contents/Resources/acetool [Not Loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist (Not signed - installed 2020-09-27) Command: /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/LaunchDaemons/VirtualBoxStartup.sh restart Launch Agents: [Other] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a23d420d.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2022-01-07) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/ARMDC/Application/Acrobat Update Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Acrobat Update Helper [Not Loaded] com.charmtechlabs.captiosx.plist (Not signed - installed ) [Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Google LLC - installed 2022-10-27) Command: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent -runMode ifneeded [Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Google LLC - installed 2022-10-27) Command: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent -runMode xpchost [Running] com.logitech.manager.daemon.plist (Logitech Inc. - installed 2021-05-12) Command: /Applications/Logi Options.app/Contents/Support/LogiMgrDaemon.app/Contents/MacOS/LogiMgrDaemon --launchd [Loaded] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-03-14) Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent User Launch Agents: [Running] com.amazon.music.plist (AMZN Mobile LLC - installed 2020-12-15) Executable: /Applications/Amazon Music.app/Contents/MacOS/Amazon Music Helper [Not Loaded] com.amazon.music.startup.plist (Not signed - installed 2020-09-14) [Loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist (Valve Corporation - installed 2022-11-16) Command: ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/steamclean Public [Not Loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist (Oracle America, Inc. - installed 2020-09-27) Executable: /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/vboxwebsrv User Login Items: [Not Loaded] CCC Dashboard (Bombich Software, Inc. - installed 2022-09-07) Modern Login Item /Applications/Carbon Copy Cloner.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CCC Dashboard.app [Running] DockTime (App Store - installed 2021-05-09) Application /Applications/DockTime.app [Loaded] magnetLauncher (App Store - installed 2023-04-02) Modern Login Item /Applications/Magnet.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/magnetLauncher.app [Running] Numbers (App Store - installed 2023-04-02) Application /Applications/Numbers.app [Running] Opera (Opera Software AS - installed 2023-04-07) Application /Applications/Opera.app [Running] Pages (App Store - installed 2023-04-02) Application /Applications/Pages.app [Not Loaded] Auto Launcher Reverso (Theo Hoffenberg - installed 2023-04-03) Modern Login Item /Applications/Reverso.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Auto Launcher Reverso.app [Loaded] Launcher (Nicholas Moore - installed 2022-03-15) Modern Login Item /Applications/Scroll Reverser.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Launcher.app [Running] SoundSource (Rogue Amoeba Software, LLC - installed 2021-11-12) Application /Applications/SoundSource.app [Not Loaded] WhatsApp Login Helper (App Store - installed 2023-04-02) Modern Login Item /Applications/WhatsApp.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/WhatsApp Login Helper.app [Running] Android File Transfer Agent (Google, Inc. - installed 2021-11-13) Application ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app App Extensions: Photo editing extensions: Affinity Haze Removal - /Applications/Affinity Photo.app Affinity Miniature - /Applications/Affinity Photo.app Affinity Retouch - /Applications/Affinity Photo.app Affinity Liquify - /Applications/Affinity Photo.app Affinity Develop - /Applications/Affinity Photo.app Aurora HDR - /Applications/Aurora HDR.app Edit in Affinity Photo - /Applications/Affinity Photo.app Affinity Monochrome - /Applications/Affinity Photo.app Share services: NetNewsWire - /Applications/NetNewsWire.app Plugins: BluRayH264Encoder - /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app FxAnalyzer - /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app DolbyDigitalEncoder - /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app Safari extensions: Subscribe to Feed - /Applications/NetNewsWire.app Auto Reload - /Applications/Auto Reload.app QuickLook Previews (legacy): XMindQuickLook - /Applications/XMind.app org.xmind.openformat.xmt *.xmt org.xmind.openformat.xmap *.xmap org.xmind.openformat.xmind *.xmind AuroraQuickLook - /Applications/Aurora HDR.app com.aurorahdr2019.auh *.auh IIQ - /Applications/Capture One 21.app com.leafamerica.raw-image *.mos com.phaseone.packaged-image *.eip com.phaseone.raw-image *.iiq QuickLook - /Applications/Affinity Publisher.app com.seriflabs.affinitypublisher.document *.afpub com.seriflabs.affinity *.fh10 com.seriflabs.affinityphoto.document *.afphoto com.seriflabs.affinitydesigner.document *.afdesign Internet Plug-ins: AdobePDFViewer: 21.005.20058 (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-07-15) AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 17.012.20098 (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-07-15) Audio Plug-ins: BlackHole16ch: 0.4.0 (Existential Audio Inc. - installed 2022-06-11) ACE: 11.7.6 (Rogue Amoeba Software, LLC - installed 2021-11-12) BoomAudio: 1.0.2 (Global Delight Technologies Pvt. Ltd - installed 2020-09-06) Backup: Time Machine Not Configured! 3rd party backup: Carbon Copy Cloner Performance: System Load: 20.78 (1 min ago) 19.62 (5 min ago) 13.47 (15 min ago) Nominal I/O usage: 0.11 MB/s File system: 120.59 seconds (timed out) Write speed: 234 MB/s Read speed: 779 MB/s CPU Usage Snapshot: Type Overall System: 65 % User: 8 % Idle: 27 % Top Processes Snapshot by CPU: Process (count) CPU (Source - Location) Finder 41.20 % (Apple) WindowServer 32.94 % (Apple) system_profiler (2) 29.50 % (Apple) EtreCheckPro 21.56 % (Etresoft, Inc.) com.apple.WebKit.GPU 15.60 % (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Memory: Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location) com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (32) 2.01 GB (Apple) EtreCheckPro 743 MB (Etresoft, Inc.) Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) (9) 552 MB (Google LLC) system_profiler (2) 480 MB (Apple) MTLCompilerService (43) 472 MB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use: Process (count) Input / Output (Source - Location) corespeechd 2 KB / 6 MB (Apple) mDNSResponder 2 MB / 824 KB (Apple) com.apple.WebKit.Networking 167 KB / 51 KB (Apple) remoted 41 KB / 52 KB (Apple) rapportd 19 KB / 13 KB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use: Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location) Finder 12 (Apple) WindowServer 9 (Apple) com.apple.WebKit.GPU 3 (Apple) Activity Monitor 2 (Apple) sysmond 1 (Apple) Virtual Memory Information: Physical RAM: 16 GB Free RAM: 438 MB Used RAM: 10.35 GB Cached files: 5.23 GB Available RAM: 5.65 GB Swap Used: 197 MB Diagnostics Information (past 7-30 days): 2023-04-11 15:38:32 Finder.app High CPU Use Executable: /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app 2023-04-10 01:12:51 cfbackd Crash (50 times) Executable: /Library/Application Support/CleverFiles/BackService.app Details: libsystem_c.dylib: abort() called 2023-04-06 21:28:55 mdsync High CPU Use Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdsync 2023-04-05 21:01:11 com.apple.WebKit.WebContent High CPU Use (2 times) Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent End of report